Gleneagles, West Vancouver: A history, p. 12

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12 develop into an important factor in the social life of the North Shore. General R.P. Clark has now given a contract for the building of a seven room country house and double garage which he will occupy when completed in the spring. A further contract has been completed re- cently for the construction of 1000 feet of addi- tional roadwork on Gleneagles Drive. These improvements and the new Marine Drive contract, will be of considerable help in developing the west end of the municipality, and will open up some very attractive scenic and pleasure spots to the residents. It is interesting to note that the name of Gleneagles for the golf course and the subdivision was taken from the world famous course at the Gleneagles Hotel near Auchterarder, in Perthshire, Scotland. And as a further impetus to creating a public awareness of the golf course and surrounding area the Company was able to persuade the railway people, for the railway was still operating, to adopt "Gleneagles" as the name of the station, re-placing "Larson" which had existed since 1914. And then, of course, in addition to Gleneagles Drive the other street names â€" Blink Bonnie,’ Orchill, Cairn Rig and Tullibardine--provided further Scottish tone. This was augmented with the following names for the nine holes: Kittle Kink, Howe O'Hope, Gushet Rig, Heich O'Fash, Muir Tap, Dinty Don, Muckle Rig, Warslin Lea and Stey Brae. The local "News" of April 5, 1928, reported that "a large commodious summer home is under construction by a local con- tractor, Henry Bradley, for General R.P. Clark---this is the first residence to be started in this magnificent district". But by late 1931 there were only about eight permanent res- idences, the decision of the Provincial Government, in Nov- ember, 1928, to bring an end to the train service from North Vancouver having, no doubt, had its negative impact on the area. Then, too, it is evident that the development had been ser- iously affected by the aftermath of the Stock Market crash